tropophyte

[ trop-uh-fahyt, troh-puh- ]
/ ˈtrɒp əˌfaɪt, ˈtroʊ pə- /

noun

a tropophilous plant, as a broad-leaved tree.

Origin of tropophyte

First recorded in 1895–1900; tropo- + -phyte

OTHER WORDS FROM tropophyte

trop·o·phyt·ic [trop-uh-fit-ik, troh-puh-] /ˌtrɒp əˈfɪt ɪk, ˌtroʊ pə-/, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for tropophyte

tropophyte
/ (ˈtrɒpəˌfaɪt) /

noun

a plant living in a seasonal climate that can become dormant in unfavourable conditions

Derived forms of tropophyte

tropophytic (ˌtrɒpəˈfɪtɪk), adjective

Scientific definitions for tropophyte

tropophyte
[ trōpə-fīt′, trŏpə- ]

A plant adapted to climatic conditions in which periods of abundant precipitation alternate with periods of dryness.